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A Senate committee is set to vote on advancing Trump’s choice for the next Federal Reserve chair this week, but there’s someone blocking the way: North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis. on.wsj.com/4sGRPsI

A Senate committee is set to vote on advancing Trump’s choice for the next Federal Reserve chair this week, but there’s someone blocking the way: North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis
A Senate committee is weighing Trump’s choice for the next Federal Reserve chair this week, but there’s someone blocking his confirmation: North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis.
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7:20 AM · Apr 20, 2026

Politics
In Fed Fight, Trump Faces the Senator With Nothing to Lose

Republican Thom Tillis, who is blocking president’s nominee, plans to retire soon but says he’s ‘not dead yet’

By Lindsay Wise
April 19, 2026 12:00 pm ET


Sen. Thom Tillis walks down stairs at the Capitol.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Tom Brenner/Associated Press
WASHINGTON—The unstoppable force of President Trump has finally met an immovable object: Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.).

Trump wants the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, his nominee to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A confirmation hearing is scheduled before the Senate Banking Committee this week. But Tillis has vowed to block any Fed nominee until the Justice Department ends its criminal probe of Powell, related to the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters and some of Powell’s testimony on the matter. And this time, he’s not backing down.

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